Background
Behrend, Donald Fraser was born on August 30, 1931 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sherwood Martin and Margaret (Fraser) Behrend.
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Donald Fraser Behrend
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Bachelor of Science with honors and distinction, U. Connecticut, 1958; Master of Science, U. Connecticut, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Zoology, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1966.
Career
Forest game management specialist, Ohio Department Natural Resources, Athens, 1960;
research assistant, College Forestry, State University of New York, Newcomb, 1960-1963;
research associate, College Forestry, State University of New York, Newcomb, 1963-1967;
director Adirondack ecological center, College Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York, Newcomb, 1968-1973;
acting dean graduate studies, Syracuse, 1973-1974;
assistant vice president research programs, executive director Institute Environmental Program Affairs, 1974-1979;
vice president academic affairs, professor, 1979-1985;
professor emeritus, since 1987;
assistant professor wildlife management, U. Maine, Orono, 1967-1968;
provost, vice president academic affairs, U. Alaska Statewide System, Fairbanks, 1985-1987;
executive vice president, provost, U. Alaska Statewide System, Fairbanks, 1988;
chancellor, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1988-1994;
chancellor emeritus, U. Alaska, Anchorage, since 1994. Member patent policy board State University of New York, 1983-1985, chairman Reserve Foundation committee academic research development, 1984-1985. Chairman 6-Year planning committee U. Alaska, 1985-1986.
Board of directors Commonwealth North, 1991-1992, Alaska International Ednl. Foundation, 1997; member selection committee Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Member President's Commission, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1992-1995.
Chairman special commission on student athlete welfareaccess and equity, 1993-1995. Chairman 20th Great Alaska Shootout, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member Newcomb Planning Board, 1967-1969. Member, president Board Education Newcomb Century, Central School, 1967-1973. Chairman governing board New York Sea Grant Institute, 1984-1985.
Trustee U. Alabama Foundation, 1990-1994. Served with United States Navy, 1950-1954. Member Alaska International Education Foundation (board directors since 1997), Wildlife Society, Society American Foresters, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Lambda Alpha (honorary).
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Married Joan Belcher, November 9,1957. Children: Andrew Fraser, Eric Hemingway, David William.
